Alion has been awarded a slot on a Defense Information Systems Agency contract, with a maximum value of $137 million, for tackle radio interference.
Under the five-year contract, with DISA's Defense Spectrum Organization, Alion will "work in tandem with DISA DSO to drive spectrum research and development initiatives, in addition to providing operational spectrum management support," said a company news release.
"Alion will also offer its EMS [electromagnetic spectrum] technical services, strategic spectrum planning and analysis, joint spectrum enterprise capabilities and spectrum advocacy in support of federal regulatory bodies," the news release said.
Alion Senior Vice President Sean Pender said possible solutions may be new technologies being developed by federal research centers to improve spectrum efficiency, as well as increased sharing between commercial and government users.
Michael Peck is a correspondent for Defense News and a columnist for the Center for European Policy Analysis. He holds an M.A. in political science from Rutgers University. Find him on X at @Mipeck1. His email is mikedefense1@gmail.com.
